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CASH INDICATOR AND REGISTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 357,959, dated February 15, 1887.

Application filed March 21, 1884.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM L. HORNE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Meriden. in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Oash-Beceipt Indicators and Registers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention consists of a machine for indicating and adding cash receipts, and disbursement-s as well, if required, embodying some of the features of the machine described in my United States Patent No. 308,259, dated November 18, 1884.

The parts, improvements, or combinations by which my present machine is distinguished from other inventions will be clearly pointed out, and distinctly claimed at the close of this specification. In order that my invention may be clearly understood, I have illustrated in the annexed drawings, and will proceed to describe, a machine which is adapted to indicate and add cash receipts as well as disbursements, and which I have used with practical success.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the machine as it appears when the hinged lid of the casing or chest of the machine is unlocked and turned up. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the machine as it appears from the other side and when the lid of the chest is turned down. Fig. 3 is a plan of the machineminus portions of the chest, removed to better expose to view the interior mechanism. Fig. 4 is an elevation of the front side of the machinethat is, the side where the signs appear showing the amount of money received or disbursedthe mechanism being exposed to view and only a portion of the chest shown, mostly in dotted lines. Fig. 5 is an outline elevation showing the side at the right of the cashier. Fig. 6 is an outline elevation showing the side at the left of the cashier. Fig. 7 is a sectional plan view illustrating the arrangement of parts below the register-wheels. Fig. 8 is a rear view of the register-wheels and their actuatingpawls. Fig. 9 is a partial plan view looking from above the plate which covers the register- Serial No. 125,071. (No model.)

wheels. Fig. 10 is a vertical section of the machine, taken in the plane'indicated by broken line X X on Fig. 3. Fig. 11 is a view of one group of digit-signs, placed so as to show the construction of each. Fig. 12 illustrates a card for permanently recording the daily receipts and disbursements as given by the ma chine. Fig. 13 is a rear view of the transfer-levers pivoted on shaft K. Fig. 14 is a rear View of the transfer-levers pivoted on shaft K Fig. 15 is a view of transfer-lever K. Fig. 16 is a detached perspective view of the lever and pawls employed to actuate the register-wheels. Fig. 17 is a side view of one of said pawls. Fig. 18 is a plan view of the push-off bar and its operating lever. Fig. 19 is a section through the said lever and barand its supporting-shelf. Fig. 20 is a sectional view of the spring-brake employed for one of the register-wheels. Fig. 21 shows a portion of one of the ratchet-wheels and its retainingpawl. Fig. 22 showsa plan view of theswitchbars and their supports. Fig. 23 is a top view of the lower switch-bar. Fig. 24. is a view of the key for moving the switch-bars. Fig. 25 is a transverse section of the switch-bars and their supports. Fig. 26 is a transverse vertical section of a portion of the casing, showing the construction of the springretractors. Fig. 27 shows the rook-bar, the rock-shaft, and the mode of connecting the two. Fig. 28 is a detail of the locking-forks and their pivoted levers. Fig. 29 is a sectional view of thekeylevers, showing the relative height of the projections on the same.

The same letters of reference indicate identical parts in all the figures.

The major portion of the operative devices of the machine are compactly arranged in a casing or chest, A, having substantially the form best shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The keylevers B project through slots in the rear side of the chest, each being provided with a suitable button, I).

In the machineillustrated,-the cash receipts are intended to be registered and added together by a system of seven register-wheels, O O O O 0* O G, and the disbursements are intended to be registered by a similar system of register-wheels, D D D D D* D D, arranged alternately on a single longitudinal drum, E,

which is fixed to the frame-work of the machine, and consists of a tube in this instance. The register-wheels are separated at proper distances by their hubs, which fill the entire length of the drum E. They are all of equal size in diameter, and the peripheral rim of each is marked with one hundred equallyspaced numbers, running from O to 99. The register-wheels C and D are used to register receipts or disbursements from one cent up to nine cents. The register-wheels O and D are used to register receipts or disbursements of ten cents or multiples thereof up to ninety cents. The register-wheels C and D are used to register receipts or disbursements of even dollars, from one up to nine. The registerwheels 0 and D are used to register receipts or disbursements of even dollars in sums of ten or multiples thereof up to ninety. The register-wheels C and D are used to register receipts or disbursements of even dollars in sums of one hundred or multiples thereof up to nine hundred. The register-wheels O and O and D and D operate as mere addingwheels, which are actuated from preceding register-wheels in the manner which will be hereinafter explained.

, It will be observed that the machine illustrated is capable of registering any single receipt or disbursement ranging from one cent up to nine hundred and ninety-nine dollars and ninety-nine cents. Each pair of registerwheels 0 and D, O and D, G and D 0 and D and G" and D" is combined with a separate and distinctgroup of nine key-levers, B, so formed and disposed that the buttons I) of each group constitute three banks of keys. These five groups of keys are ranged side by side, and are marked on the drawings, respectively, group I, group II, group III, group IV, and group V. The nine keys of each group are marked each key with a different digit. All the key-levers are pivoted on a singlelongitudinal shaft, B.

To the hub of each register-wheel is secured a ratchet-wheel provided with one hundred teeth on its periphery, the ratchet-wheel on the hub of register-wheel 0 being marked 0, that on the hub of register-wheel D, d, and so on, each ratchet-wheel being marked with a small letter corresponding to the capital letter of the register-wheel, to the hub of which it is attached. The ratchetwheel c is operated by a pawLO and the ratchet-wheel d by a pawl, D These pawls, which I term the registerpawls, are both pivoted on the same laterally-projecting pin f on the rear end of the shank F of a lever, F, which I term the register-lever; but only one of the pawls is in gear with its ratchet-wheel at a time, as will be explained fully hereinafter.

The forward end of the register-lever is forked, its two parallel prongs, F and E, which are united with the shank F by a crossbar, F, being pivoted at their extreme outer ends on a longitudinal shaft, F The shank F of the register-lever is normally supported upon alongitudinal bar, A, of the frame-work, being held down thereon by a retractile spring, F", acting on the forked end of the lever. The nine key-levers of the keys of group I lie un der the cross-bar F" of register-lever F, which cross-bar is located at some distance forward of the key-lever shaft B, so that "the depres sion of any one of these keys may cause its lever, by operating on the crossbar F, to lift the register-lever, together with its pawls O and D so as to effect an advance of one of the register-wheels C and D, according as pawl O or pawl D is at the timein gear with its ratchet-wheel. Directly beneath the crossbar F" of the register-lever F the keylevers are provided each with an upward projection or riser. These risers, marked 1) I) b b b b b b I), are graduated in height, the riser b on lever of key 1 being the lowest and the riser b on lever of key 9 being the highest, reaching up to quite near the cross-bar of the register-lever F. These risers are so graduated that each key, on being depressed, will cause an advance of one of the register-wheels O and D, corresponding in number of points to the number on the key. For instance, key 1 advances wheel 0 or D from 0 to 1, key 2 from 0 to 2, and so on. A spring, a, bearing on the back of register-pawl O tends to throw and hold it in gear with ratchet-wheel 0, and a similar spring, (1 acts in like manner on register-pawl D To guard against lateral displacement of these register pawls, I provide each with a finger, e and d, respectively, which projects into the space between the register-wheel and the ratchet-wheel on which the pawl is designed to act. For throwing the register-pawl G out of gear, I provide a push-rod 0*, one end of which projects through a perforated lug, c on the pawl, hearing with a shoulder on said lug. The other end of this push-rod (J is pivoted to a crosswise sliding switch -bar, G, supported on a longitudinal bar, A of the frame work be tween guide-lugs a and a thereon. On top of switch-bar G is a second crosswise-sliding sw'itchbar, G, also guided by the lugs a and (t'. A push-rod, D similar to push-rod C is pivoted to switch-bar G, its other end being shouldered and projecting through a perforated lug, d, on register-pawl D Switchbar G has a longitudinal slot, g, and switchbar G a l- -slot, g. The longitudinal portion of slot 9 is engaged by the bit it of an upright key, H, while the slot 9 is engaged by the bit it thereof, which passes through the transverse portion of slot 9. A handle, H, may be applied to the upper angular end of the key. By turning the key in one direction the switch-bars are slid so as to push the register-pawl D back out of gear, and at the same time allow register-pawl 0 to engage its ratchet-wheel c, and by turning thekey in the reverse direction the switch-bars are slid so as to push register-pawl O back out of gear and allow register-pawl D to engage its ratchetwheel (1. The movement of the switch-bars is limited by the lugs a and a. A spring, It, bears on one side or the other of the angular part h of the key, and holds the key in either position to which it may be turned.

The keys of group II operate by their levers through means of graduated risers exactly like the graduated risers'on the levers of the keys of group I, on a register-lever, F, the keys of group III similarly on a registerlever, F, the keys of group IV similarly on a register-lever, F and the keys of group V similarly on a register-lever, F. These four register-levers are precisely like register-lever F, being also strung side by side on shaft F and normally supported by their shanks on frame-bar A Each of these four additional register-levers carries a pair of register pawls constructed and arranged precisely like the register-pawls G and D The registenpawls of register-lever F operate on ratchetwheels 0 and d, those of register-lever F on ratchetwheels 0" and d", and so on, each pair of register-pawls operating on the ratchet-wheels of corresponding register-wheels.

All the register-pawls which operate the wheels for registering receipts are connected by push-rods, like rod G to switch-bar G, and all theregister-pawls which operate the wheels for registering disbursements are connected by similar push-rods to the switch-bar G, so that by a single turn of key H either set of register-pawls can be pushed back outof gear and the other set allowed to fall in gear at the same time.

A retaining-pawl, I, is provided for the ratchet-wheel of each register-wheel, operating in the usual manner to prevent back motion of such wheels. These retaining-pawls are all secured to a single longitudinal bar, A", of the frame-work. In order that the register-wheels and their ratchet-wheels may not be carried by momentum beyond the point to which any one of the register-pawls is designed to turn them, and also to turn them back to such point if carried slightly beyond it, Iprovide each register-wheehwhich is operated directly from the keys, with a spring-brake, P, so applied that it tends to turn the registerwheel in a direction reverse to that in whichit is turned by the register-pawl and ratchetwheel. The brake consists of a shoe, 2', at the lower end of a pin, 42, encircled by a spiral spring, 2", which is the brake-spring proper, and bears with its lower end on the shoe and with its upper end against the crotch of a fork, i The shank of fork i is pivoted on a longitudinal rod, 13, which is supported in an elevated position in suitable standards of the frame-work. The fork "i is suspended obliquely, as shown, and its prongs reach just past the edges of the register-wheels, which latter thus holds the brakein place. The fork is encircled by a tube, 2*, for confining the spring. A spring, a, secured to the shank of V fork i, bears with its free end against a longitudinal bar, A of the frame, and tends to turn shaft, K

the brake on its pivot in a direction calculated to turn the register-wheel back as far as its retaining-pawl I will permit.

It will be observed that one point on register-wheel 0* is equal in value to the one hundred points of register wheel 0; hence at every complete rotation of register-wheel G from 0 register-wheel 0 must be advanced one point. This is effected by the following means: Ratchet wheel 0 is provided on one face with a cam, 70, the high end of which terminates in this instance opposite the number 97 on register-wheel C. This cam operates on a laterallyprojecting pin, it, on the horizontal arm K of an elbow-lever, K, the lower end of whose vertical arm K is pivoted on a horizontal This lever I term the transferlever, which is also constructed with a horizontal arm, K and a second vertical arm, K, to which latter, at its upper end, is pivoted a pawl, K, which engages the teeth of ratchetwheel 0 being held in gear therewith by a spring, it (See Figs. 3, 5, and 10.) This pawl K I term the transfenpawl. Aspring, It, bears on the back of the transfer-lever,tending to hold it forward so that the transferpawl may always rest on ratchet-wheel 0 the forward motion of the transfer-lever being arrested by the longitudinal frame-bar A. The effect of cam is is to rock the transfer-lever back so far that the transfer-pawl will move back on ratchet-wheel 0 one tooth. As soon as cam it passes beyond pin it the transferlever may rock forward; but spring is is preferably so adjusted that it is not quite strong enough to rock the transfer-lever and advance ratchet-wheel c", and a positively-acting pin, k whichIterm the transfer-pin, on ratchetwheel 0 is provided to rock the transfer-lever at the time when registerwheel 0 passes from 99 to 0, pin in moving down, releasing itself from pin 70' at the end of such movement, or thereabout. Spring is is really provided simply to aid pin it. I find that the use of both the spring 7c and pin it" possesses some advan tages; but their conjoint use is liable to cause a false indication. lfspring k is strong enough to rock the transfer-lever, register-wheel G will be advanced one point while registerwheel 0 moves from 97 to 98. If at such time the amount registered by the machine were taken, it would indicate one dollar beyond the actual receipts. I will presently describe the means by which such false movement is indicated and the amount registered corrected when it occurs. When register-wheel D com pletes a rotation, register-wheel D is advanced one point by a mechanism substantially the same as that by which register-wheel-O is advanced one point at each complete rotation of register-wheel 0. wheel 0 transfers to register-wheel O", D to D 0 to G, D to D, O to 0 D to D 0 to G, D" to D (3 to G. and D to D, so that ten distinct transfer mechanisms are employed in this machine. Since the nine additional trans- In like manner registerfer mechanisms are all substantially the same as the one fully described, and differ therefrom and from each other only in the form of the transfer-levers, I have only lettered the transfer-lever of each J K J K J K J K J, respectively.

The transfer-levers K J K J K are nested and all pivoted on the same shaft K as best shown in Fig. 13, and the transfer-levers J K J K J are nested and strung on a shaft, K as best shown in Fig. 14. The construction and distribution of the transfer-levers, as shown best in these two figures, enables me to arrange them very compactly. The registerwhe'els are covered by a horizontal plate, A; but somewhat more than one-tenth of the circumference of each register-wheel is visible and projects up through a cross-slot, a. in said plate, one such cross-slot being provided for each register-wheel. A pointer, L, is provided for each register-wheel, projecting from the rear edge of aslot, (0, onto the marked rim of the wheel. As before remarked, the conjoint use of the spring k and pin 76 in the transfer mechanism makes a false movement possible. To indicate the occurrence of such false movement, I provide each transfer-lever with an indicator pin, which projects up through a cross-slot, a in plate A. If, in taking the amount registered by the machine, any one of the ten register-wheels which operate the ten transfer-levers indicate 97 or 98 or 99, and the indicator-pin k of its transferlever is in its normal or forward position, as shown, for instance, with respect to register wheel D of Fig. 9,and the indicator-pin of its transfer-lever on the left, the person taking the amount registered knows from the position of the indicator-pin that register-wheel D has been advanced one point prematurely by the reaction ofthe spring It, and in order to correct the indication of the machine he slides the pointer L of register-wheel D forward one point, as shown in said figure. It will be observed that such a false movement is liable to occur on all the register-wheels,except on the first four, (3 I) O D, the pointers L of which are fixed; and in order that such false movement may be corrected before taking off the amount registered by the machine, the pointers L of the other register-wheels are movable to the extent of one point.

After taking down the amount indicated,the sliding pointers that may have been projected should be retracted. To facilitate the setting at zero of the register-wheels,which are operated directly from the keys and cannot be so easily turned with the fingers as the adding wheels. I form a lateral branch, to", on the slots of, for the inserting of a pin or key, which is to be held there while the register-wheel is turned by the key marked 9, or any other, until the transfer-pin It on the ratchet-wheel strikes the pin or key held in the branch (L of slot at, stopping further motion, at which instant the pointer will point to zero on the registerwheel.

Under certain circumstances the simultaneous depression of two keys, one key in either one of the three groups I, III, and V, and the other in another of said three groups, or one key in each of the two groups II and IV,would prevent the required transfer from the register wheel of lesser value to the proper registerwheel of greater value. For instance, suppose register-wheel Cstands at 95 when the cashier receives nine dollars and six cents. If he could then simultaneously depress key 9 of group III and key 6 of group I, the operation of transfer-pawl K would produce no effect on register-wheel C because the latter, with its ratchet-wheel 0 would be advancing while the transfer-pawl is advancing, and consequently one rotation of register-wheel C, equal to one dollar, would not be transferred to registerwheel 0 To render such a manipulation of the machine impossible, I provide the following means: A fork, M, is placed over the nine key-levers of the key of group I, a fork, M, over those of group II, a fork, M over those of group III, a fork, M, over those of group IV, and a fork, M, over those of group V, as best shown in Fig. 28. Each fork is provided with a vertical stein, M guided in suitable guides on the frame-work. A lever, M, cen trally pivoted on the frame, engages with one end the stem of fork M and with the other end the stem of fork M (See Fig. 28.) A similar lever, M, also engages wit-h one end the stem of fork M and with the other end the stem M of fork M. A third similar lever, M, engages with one end the stem of fork M and with the other end the stem of fork M. It will be readily observed that the lifting of any one of these forks, which I term lockingforks, causes the depression of the fork to which it is connected by one of the three levers just referred to, and that the fork so depressed temporarily locks the group of keylevers which is embraced, so that they cannot be operated. \Vhile no key can be operated in group III at the same time that a key in group I is depressed, nor one in group V while one in group III is depressed, nor one in group IV while one in group II is depressedwhich in this machine are the three conditions that must be complied with to prevent the indication ofpaymentsless than the actual receiptstwo keys, respectively, in group I and group II, or in group I and group IV, or in group II and group III, or in group II and group V, or in group III and group IV, may be simultaneously operated to facilitate rapidity of registering.

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